A Thought About Love IF “love is a universal migraine” And wine comes in through the mouth, and beauty in through the eyes Then “drink to me only with thine eyes” and I will pledge with mine” For love would be a hangover I would gladly suffer   Author Unknown If you know who wrote this please email me   Ben Johnson wrote a poem titled “Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes.” In the poem he says: If his love would leave a kiss in his cup he would not look for wine. View and Sign my Guestbook Why I Write   And So I Write   I do not write my verse As a stately scholar, nor as an honored poet With fancy words nor script But with words as commonly as I be If I could write my verse as Byron or Sidney I would not, for no lord nor sir am I And I being guilty of false pretense I neither liken myself to the sun, nor the stars, But rather to the somber moon Who’s light is not even it’s own My words are neither my own But merely many poets before revitalized Nor do I write to try to change nor point The world in my direction and I being a poor cursor But rather, I write to tell the world It may never me change I heard a song that said that, “One day the music wouldn’t play” I often wonder, if romance died on that day too I do not write to pass the time But because time, it seems to me, Would stop without it In the dead of the night when all is well But my heart is not for it aches, And writing is my only cure I lend my words as a star lends it’s light To the wayward sailor, may they read And find a safe course to sail tonight I do not write for those in love But rather for the disenchanted may they read and be enchanted Nor for the nourished heart But for the malnourished, may they read and be fulfilled Nor for the strong of will But for the weak and broken hearted may they read and be comforted Nor do I write for the strong But for the weak in spirit May they read and find inner strength Nor do I write for those who have joy But for the troubled May they read and find peace Nor for the content at heart But for the young who are lost, the homeless, And the old who have been forgotten May they read and find fortitude Nor do I write for fortune or fame But I write to keep romance alive This burning fire in my breast Will not let me rest You see I must write Else this fire in me will die   My poems, poorly written as they are   Romantic passionate love poetry Romantic passionate love poetry beauty Romantic passionate love poetry religious Romantic passionate love poetry loneliness despair desolation Poems of friends who do not have a page honored here View my picture if you can stand it Read, write, post your own poetry and comments Poems written from me to you to your special someone Miss Scarlet's Page of Poetry: Romantic poetry that overflows with passion The Goatman's Cafe: More splendid poetry Rapid-Fire Poetry: Some very funny poetry, you won't stop laughing. Kinko Sudios Incorporated: A really cool site with plenty of links and prizes for poetry, photography and other neat stuff.   If you would like to link to my site you may use the following banner:   James Treadway jtpoet@comcast.net Please use subject "hopelessly romantic when responding" Savannah, GA. United States © 1997 Site Designed by {Nebula}